Internet Search Assignment
- Create a footer with Your Name, Internet Search and Class Period.
- Save as class period_lastname_firstname_internetsearch in your Other Folder.
- Follow the instructions below and answer the questions. When done submit to teacher through DROPitTOme Link.
Go to and answer the following questions:
1. Which 3 web sites are recommended if you need an authoritative sitechosen by an expert researcher?
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2. Which 3 web sites offer personal help from experts on researching a topic?
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3. Which web site is recommended if you need facts on a select country for basic profile and transnational issues?
4. Which three sites are recommended for young kids?
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Go to and answer the following questions:
5. What five questions can you ask about a web site to help you decide if a web site can be trusted?
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6. Name three links you should look for on a web site to learn the name of the organization, institution, agency, or author who is responsible for the page.
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7. Why are footnotes and working links important to look for on a web site?
8. Why is it important to look up the name of the organization, institution, agency or author of a web site in a general search engine (i.e. Google) when evaluating the site?
9. What are 5 reasons listed that explain why a page was put on the web?
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10. Who has the main responsibility to establish the “validity, authorship, timeliness, and integrity” of information on the internet?
Advanced Searches
Most search tools on the internet provide assistance in conductingAdvanced Searches. On many sites, the process used for these advanced searches involves Boolean logic or some variation of it. Having a basic understanding of Boolean logic and familiarizing yourself with advanced search features available will help narrow your topic and provide sites which are more relevant to your search. Remember, most search engines, etc. provide help pages on using advanced search features.
Go to Boolean Logicand answer the following questions.
1. What are the three logical operators of Boolean logic?
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2. How do the number of results change when using an “or” operator instead of an “and”?
3. Study the Venn diagrams for the “and” operator. How does the common area (shaded area) change when gender is added to the search?
4. Why is it important to be careful when using the “not” operator?
5. Name the 3 distinct ways that Boolean logic may be involved when you use an internet search engine.
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6. Using full Boolean logic, how would you write a search to learn about radiation but not nuclear radiation?
7. What is keyword searching? Are Boolean operators used?
8. Using implied Boolean logic with keyword searching how would you search for radiation but not nuclear radiation?
9.I Spy was a television series that aired in the 1960s. Create a two word Google search query with the + operator for this television series. List your search strategy.
Go to and answer the following questions.
10. Other than searching for articles written “anytime”, what four time frames are available to limit the date on your search? HINT: Before you answer this question, look for “last update” and click on “anytime”.
11. Using the Advanced Search feature in Google, fill in the fields (or boxes) to search for digital cameras that can be bought in the $300 to $500 range and can be used underwater. Exclude cameras that are made by Sony. How does Google write this search? HINT: Look in search box.
12. List 5 of the cameras that resulted from your search.
13. If you do a search for Alexander Bell on Google’s advanced search and exclude Graham, will this include sites on Alexander G. Bell? Explain why or why not.
14. Create a Google search query for “search spiders” (this is a technology word not an insect). List two other words (synonyms) that you found from your search. List your search strategy.
Practice Search
This assignment is an example of a task utilizing simple research methods while researching some basic college information.
Part 1
Provide complete answers and the web address where the information was found.
- What are the 3 types of financial aid available in regards to college education?
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- What is the SAT and ACT? What do the letters SAT and ACT mean?
Web site used:
- What does the letters FAFSA stand for? How is this used and of what importance is this to any student going to college?
Web site used:
- What does “room and board” mean at a college/university?
Web site used:
- In terms of a college or university, who is considered a “resident” compared to a “non-resident”? Who usually pays a higher tuition?
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Part 2:
Complete the table below by conducting a simple search. Most of the information can be found at petersons.com or College Navigatorby visiting the school web site.
Utah State University (USU) / Southern Utah University(SUU) / Salt Lake Community College
(SLCC)
/ Other:(Choose another college & type in the name)
School’s URL
Admissions – Number of Freshmen Applied
Admissions – Number of Freshmen Enrolled
Average High School GPA
Application Fee
Tuition – State resident, full time
Tuition – Nonresident, full time
Required Fees
Room and Board
*Total Cost – State resident, full time
*Total Cost – Non-resident, full time
Degrees Offered
(Ex. Bachelors)
List three majors you found from the college website
*Total Cost includes tuition, required fees and room and board.
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